At Victoria Park Academy (VPA), we value STEAM and are committed to investing in resources that enrich student learning. We recognise that coding is an

A principal's blog for reflecting, sharing and lifelong learning
At Victoria Park Academy (VPA), we value STEAM and are committed to investing in resources that enrich student learning. We recognise that coding is an
Last academic year, I had the great pleasure of working with Causeway Bay Victoria Kindergarten & International Nursery (CB Victoria) as a STEAM consultant. This
As a brand new school, family events at Victoria Park Academy (VPA) have to showcase the exciting learning opportunities that we offer and highlight our
This year, for the first time, I stepped out of the role of classroom teacher and into the role of a specialist teacher (also known
At VSA, we recently held our first STEAM Day. We’re currently teaching and learning remotely in Hong Kong due to a rise in COVID cases,
Due to the pandemic and current restrictions, overnight camps are unable to go ahead as normal. Instead, our Year Five students had three days of
It’s actually several months since I taught this Year Three unit, but I was thinking about how much I enjoyed it and realised that I
As one academic year ends and another begins, I like to reflect and set goals. Like every summer, I have outlined ten priorities for next
Where has this year gone? Somehow, the summer break is upon us once again. For many teachers, this stress-free time of year is a chance
We recently finished a Year Three unit about goods and services. The entire unit was approached through a framework of design thinking. This blog post
STEM|ED Magazine is the brainchild of Fi Morrison. Fi is a Digital Literacy Coach in Australia, a passionate educator and my good Twitter friend. When
The Learning Jam, presented by Toddle, was a 24-hour PD event and celebration of all things STEAM. The expert teachers and designers from around the
I’m really enjoying my move to Year Three this year because I get to experience new units and can see the bigger picture of how
I’m not much of a gamer so Labo wasn’t really on my radar when the first kits were released in 2018. I am, however, passionate
Teaching and Learning in the Maker-Centered Classroom is an online course by Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. I’m about halfway through the units but
This weekend, I was lucky enough to attend the 11th Annual 21st Century Learning Conference (my first time at this event) and it was even
Our school recently held its annual Maker Jam Slam, a celebration of STEAM with other schools from across Hong Kong. This was my latest experience